Orthodontic correction of a mandibular first molar deeply impacted by an odontoma: a case report.
Orthodontic correction was used to a 12-year-old boy with a mandibular first molar deeply impacted by an odontoma. Following surgical removal of the odontoma, the molar was exposed and brought to a proper position by orthodontic traction. The treatment time was 29 months. After a 20-month follow-up, the molar was still in a satisfactory position.
Liu
J K
JK
College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China. jkliu@mail.ncku.edu.tw
Hsiao
C K
CK
Chen
H A
HA
Tsai
M Y
MY
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008963:Molar / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009810:Odontoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective / Q000379:methods*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*